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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 04:28 PM
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After you polish them.....wipe them down with a fast-evaporating ge-greaser.....

then apply a couple coats of quality automotive clear-coat (NOT the rattle-can stuff!)

When they get dirty---clean them with soap & water.

They will hold the shine for several years!
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
After you polish them.....wipe them down with a fast-evaporating ge-greaser.....

then apply a couple coats of quality automotive clear-coat (NOT the rattle-can stuff!)

When they get dirty---clean them with soap & water.

They will hold the shine for several years!
Hmm..... shoot the clear straight on to the bare aluminum? No sealer or anything needed for clear to adhere to the aluminum?
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 03:03 PM
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I've got a set like those, made by Shelby, CAL 500, marked on the back. Thinking about polishing them up and seeing if they fit. Came off a dune buggy that was drilled to GM pattern. even have the original polyglass tires...though I don't think their safe for street use any more...

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